OSHA Inspection: AKERS & SONS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  (a)  On or about October 4, 2019 and times prior, employees are exposed to overhead hazards from falling objects such as tools and materials while doing ground work during roofing activities without hard hats.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  (a) On or about October, 4, 2019 and times prior, an employee used metal roofing snips without utilizing safety glasses

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) On or about October 4, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting metal roofing installation operations on a steep roof approximately 20 feet high from the ground, were exposed to fall hazards due to the lack of an appropriate fall protection system, exposing employees to potential injuries/death as a result of a fall.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a)  21 Country Lane: On or about October 4, 2019 and times prior, employees exposed to falls of up to 20 feet were not provided fall protection training.  Employees were not trained to recognize fall hazards or the fall protection requirements.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs necessary to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards:               a) On or about October 4, 2019 and times prior, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:    Management Leadership - Management leadership means that business owners, managers, and supervisors:  - Make worker safety and health a core organizational value.  - Are fully committed to eliminating hazards, protecting workers, and continuously improving workplace safety and health.  - Provide sufficient resources to implement and maintain the safety and health program.  - Visibly demonstrate and communicate their safety and health commitment to workers and others.  - Set an example through their own actions.   Worker Participation -  All workers at a worksite should participate, including those employed by contractors, subcontractors, and temporary staffing agencies.  In an effective safety and health program, all workers:  - Are encouraged to participate in the program and feel comfortable providing input and reporting safety or health concerns.  - Have access to information they need to participate effectively in the program.  - Have opportunities to participate in all phases of program design and implementation.  - Do not experience retaliation when they raise safety and health concerns; report injuries, illnesses, and hazards; participate in the program; or exercise safety and health rights.   Hazard Identification and Assessment - To identify and assess hazards, employers and workers:  - Collect and review information about the hazards present or likely to be present in the workplace.  - Conduct initial and periodic workplace inspections of the workplace to identify new or recurring hazards.  - Investigate injuries, illnesses, incidents, and close calls/near misses to determine the underlying hazards, their causes, and safety and health program shortcomings.  - Group similar incidents and identify trends in injuries, illnesses, and hazards reported.  - Consider hazards associated with emergency or non-routine situations.  - Determine the severity and likelihood of incidents that could result for each hazard identified, and use this information to prioritize corrective actions.   Hazard Prevention and Control - To effectively control and prevent hazards, employers should:  - Involve workers, who often have the best understanding of the conditions that create hazards and insights into how they can be controlled.  - Identify and evaluate options for controlling hazards, using a "hierarchy of controls."  - Use a hazard control plan to guide the selection and implementation of controls, and implement controls according to the plan.  - Develop plans with measures to protect workers during emergencies and non-routine activities.  - Evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls to determine whether they continue to provide protection, or whether different controls may be more effective.  - Review new technologies for their potential to be more protective, more reliable, or less costly.   Education and Training - Education and training provides employers, managers, supervisors, and workers with:   - Knowledge and skills needed to do their work safely and avoid creating hazards that could place themselves or others at risk. - Awareness and understanding of workplace hazards and how to identify, report, and control them.  - Specialized training, when their work involves unique hazards.   Program Evaluation and Improvement - Program evaluation and improvement includes:  - Establishing, reporting, and tracking goals and targets that indicate whether the program is making progress.  - Evaluating the program initially and periodically thereafter to identify shortcomings and opportunities for improvement. - Providing ways for workers to participate in program evaluation and improvement.   Communication and Coordination for Host Employers, Contractors, and Staffing Agencies - Effective communication and coordination among such employers means that, before coming on site, contractors and staffing agencies and their workers are aware of:  - The types of hazards that may be present.  - The procedures or measures they need to use to avoid or control their exposure to these hazards.  - How to contact the host employer to report an injury, illness, or incident or if they have a safety concern.   It also means that host employers and their workers are aware of:  - The types of hazards that may arise from the work being done on site by workers employed by contractors or staffing agencies.  - The procedures or measures needed to avoid or control exposure to these hazards.  - How to contact the contract or staffing firm if they have a safety concern.  - What to do in case of an emergency.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  (a) On or about October 4, 2019 employees were exposed to a fall of up to 20 feet while using a 35 foot extension ladder to assemble a metal roof.  The ladder extended approximately 6 inches above the eave of the roof.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Dec 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  (a)  On or about October 4, 2019 and times prior, employees were exposed to falls up to 20 feet from ladders and were not provided with ladder safety training